Village Roadshow Pictures Asia offered Asian film fans a sneak peek of Zhang's much anticipated next project, Shadow, at the Shanghai International Film Festival on Monday.

The images released feature four of the film's stars, Deng Chao, Sun Li, Zheng Kai, Guan Xiaotong, engaged in moments of poignant drama and artful combat.

Little is officially known about the film's plot so far, but Chinese media has reported that the film is set during China's Three Kingdom's era (AD 220–280). Zhang and Wei Li share writing credits. Zhang's long-running collaborator is lensing the picture. Unlike The Great Wall, the film will be told entirely in Zhang's native Mandarin.

Shadow is co-produced by Village Roadshow Pictures Asia and Le Vision Pictures.

actually not, what he does best is drama like Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, The Story of Qiu Ju, To Live, and recently Coming Home
but his 3 wuxia films are excellent, too, so I have high hope for this project, after the disappointment of Great Wall

actually not, what he does best is drama like Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, The Story of Qiu Ju, To Live, and recently Coming Home
but his 3 wuxia films are excellent, too, so I have high hope for this project, after the disappointment of Great Wall

That is the operative word. You referenced his earlier work. I was speaking more or less in terms of the other movie that's been mentioned by others, including yourself.

It's funny, because at the beginning of the trailer I was thinking t myself, "Can't they post one with English subs?" Then it occurred to me, "Who cares?!" I mean the visuals are the draw, not what some narrator or character says.

I don't know anything about the director or his films but that is one handsome poster. Also Cremildo I appreciate you covering smaller films with threads and necroing old interesting discussions. Keep doing you.